Originally Posted by
BA6501
Don't do it... You will have to collect your bag in Madrid. That's Madrid's weakest point, though not that bad in T2, expect 30 minutes wait. You then need to take the bus to T4, it leaves every 10 minutes and takes about 10 minutes. Check-in in T4 will close 45-55 minutes before departure. I suppose you'll be fine for the 22:05 flight, but do you really want to wait around that long?! You'll also have to collect bags in CDG, but I'm not sure which airline you're flying?
How does the $226 for the one way work out? That seems cheap for AF and IB on the same ticket, unless you are looking at Iberia Express connecting to Iberia? Have you looked at booking with Air Europa? They codeshare with AF on CDG-MAD. Your bags will be checked through and you can connect in no time in MAD.
Can't you have an open-jaw ticket USA-LCG, PAR-USA? Or even just to MAD? USA-LHR, PAR-USA?
I don't have bags so that's not a problem. I plan on carry on unless I run into an issue where they make me check it. The way I figured its 5 hours of time at CDG and 2 hours at Madrid so I thought it would be enough time. The AF was with Air Europa on the same ticket. It's about $100 more than the way I was going to do it separately. Worst case scenario and I miss somethig at the beginning I am not rushed to get to Coruna and its not a problem getting left somewhere along the way, which is why I am doing it on that part and not on my way home.
Also, I would have no idea how to open jaw anything. I am not that great like everyone here on the flying tricks. I am learning tho and got this great deal to paris but the rest yeah I am still learning all the flight tricks.
Originally Posted by
Yllanes
I think he already has the booking to CDG.
Personally, three different tickets with as many airlines is too many "moving parts" for comfort. If the CDG-MAD-LCG/SCQ flights in one single ticket (with Air France and Air Europa) are too expensive, and you have the Avios, you could book the 18.45 from ORY, which gets you in MAD in time for the late evening flights to Galicia, and change it if your flight is very delayed.
I don't want to transfer airports, that seems like more a disaster. Its not that I can't afford the $226 but I would rather stay aroudn the $100 range lol yes I am being cheap and technically the times on those flights are the same. But yes I do agree that 3 different segments gives me worry. I figure worst case scenario I will get stuck in madrid for night which doesn't concern me that much.
I am discouraged that no one thinks i'll make it. Now i have to rethink this.